Bethesda, MD – May 4, 2017 – Today, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), is launching a digital video series in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) titled “Beyond Influential.” The series launches today on MLB.com and features four current and former MLB stars and their never-before heard stories about the […]

MIAMI & GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND – May 3rd, 2017 – Officials from Carnival Cruise Line and the Bahamian government signed an agreement today during a special signing ceremony in Freeport, Grand Bahama, for the construction of a new cruise port facility to be funded and operated by Carnival Cruise Line on Grand Bahama Island. The […]

Opening of Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana Reinforces Company’s Continued Growth in Region and Brings Second Hilton Hotels & Resorts Property to Top Destination in Brazil MCLEAN, Va. May 03, 2017 – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana, marking a significant milestone as the company’s 100th hotel in […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – May 3, 2017 – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) announces the debut of the Element Hotels brand to Southeast Asia, with the opening of Element Kuala Lumpur. Designed by globally-acclaimed architects Foster+Partners the welcoming, open-planned studios along with the single and multi-room suites are ideal for larger groups and extended stay travellers. […]

Melbourne’s iconic and heritage-rich Docklands will be home to Australia’s second Hotel Indigo; providing the neighbourhood inspiration for the hotel’s design and character. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – 03 May 2017 – As we enter the ‘Age of I’, a new traveller segment is emerging: one that is increasingly fixated on local, inspiring and unique experiences that make […]

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean – 03 May 2017 – The region’s most iconic properties undergo significant renovations while brand transforms under recently launched Crowne Plaza Accelerate Plan Crowne Plaza hotel properties in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean have announced a series of multi-million dollar renovations to some of the brand’s most iconic […]

Venture Capital Fund to Back New Technologies for the Built Environment Los Angeles | May 2, 2017 – CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBG) today announced that the company is a founding anchor investor in Fifth Wall Ventures Management, LLC (Fifth Wall Ventures), the first significant venture capital fund entirely focused on backing promising new technologies […]

Chris Nassetta, Hilton CEO and Mohammed Alshaya, Chairman of KFCD and Mabanee sign agreement in Dubai DUBAI, UAE and MCLEAN, Va. May 02, 2017 – At a meeting in Dubai attended by Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta and Mohammed Alshaya, Chairman of KFCD and Mabanee Company S.A.K, the two parties confirmed an agreement to open Bahrain’s […]